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KingSett Capital’s Valhalla Village continues to rise in Etobicoke’s Eatonville-Bloorlea neighbourhood, where the two towers of Phase 1 are now well above grade. Located at the northwest corner of Bloor and The East Mall, the mixed-use development will deliver 494 rental units, including 172 affordable units, across 11- and 30-storey buildings designed by BDP Quadrangle. UrbanToronto’s last update was in October, 2024, when construction had just emerged above ground.
Since then, a Site Plan Approval resubmission for Phase 2, submitted in November, 2024, introduced minor massing revisions for the 21-storey and 38-storey towers, including a minimal height increase for the smaller tower from 71.3m to 71.56m.
By December, 2024, the 30-storey west tower seen below to the left had two storeys formed, with formwork and vertical concrete walls surrounding the centrally positioned tower crane as preparations began for the third level. To the right, the 11-storey east tower had progressed to its third floor. White and grey precast panels were installed on the south elevation. At grade to the right, concrete columns support the second-floor outdoor terrace facing The East Mall, where the parapet and partial height dividing walls delineate future amenity spaces.
Seen from above looking east, the L-shaped dirt mound in the foreground defines the footprint of the future towers of Phase 2. A blue excavator and dump truck are positioned at the southwest corner. Atop the west tower, decking and shoring are in place for the fourth-floor slab to the left of the crane, resting atop concrete columns reinforced with vertical rebar.
Last month, architects BDP Quadrangle enjoyed a tour of the site, and in their post about it, highlighted the modular approach used for structural and envelope components of the buildings. With this rarely used approach in Toronto, the project remains on track to achieve Zero Carbon Building certification under the Canada Green Building Council.
This west-facing view from the east tower, below, showcases a concrete column rising at the south end. The column includes projecting concrete banding in the middle and at its cap, part of the precast envelope system. Behind it, construction crews atop the uppermost floor of the west tower work alongside wall and slab edge forms.
Inside the east tower, construction crews in safety harnesses are seen working along the building’s perimeter. Glazing with black aluminum framing is installed. The cladding units are anchored into the concrete structure, with sealant and tarp around the openings. Temporary shoring posts brace the slab above.
This interior view looks toward the west elevation, revealing the clean geometry of the modular construction system. The ceiling and floor are cast-in-place concrete slabs with visible joint lines and mechanical sleeve openings in the soffit for future electrical and mechanical work.
Looking northwest from Bloor Street West and The East Mall this month, the east tower stands at seven storeys and the west tower at 12, with formwork advancing on its 13th floor. On the right, the podium section below the east tower’s second-floor terrace now features partially installed dark masonry cladding, with alternating white and grey panels along the tower’s south and east elevations, creating a rhythmic pattern. Regularly spaced concrete columns are seen at the eastern slab edge of the 13th floor.
On the left, the west tower awaits cladding, with columns reaching skyward at the southern edge of the 12th floor, and plywood formwork outlining the next slab pour for the 13th floor. Construction crews operate near the top level, working with the tower crane’s hook block.
Phase 1 will rise to heights of 42.5m and 98.3m, with a combined total of 494 new residential units.
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